Police investigations continue tonight into the brazen kidnapping of a Belize City businessman and his subsequent escape. Thirty-year-old George Herbert, a boat builder from Faber’s Road Extension told police that within an hour of his abduction, he managed to elude his captors unhurt. Details are still sketchy, but News 5 understands that after engaging in […]
The talks in D.C. are over, but the Belizean delegation will return home without recommendations to the resolution of the territorial claim. According to a government press release, this morning the facilitators, Sir Shridath Ramphal representing Belize and Paul Reichler for Guatemala, agreed to delay the presentation of the proposal package. Both men have asked […]
Blackouts are something Belizeans have had to grow accustomed to, but the inconvenience of it continues to be bothersome. On Thursday, Belize Electricity Limited and General Electric Package Power Incorporated signed a contract to purchase a gas turbine generator set. The machine promises to boost B.E.L.’s energy supply and provide backup power. However, residents of […]
It’s one of the most anticipated activities of the September celebrations: Carnival. The music, the dancing and especially those bright and daring costumes captivate Belizean spectators year after year. This time around, organisers have made a few changes to the event, but as News 5’s Jacqueline Woods found out, the fun and excitement is alive […]
In the coming months, Belizeans across the country can expect a deluge of political propaganda as the various parties herald their candidates. But in the sea of faces, it would be easy to confuse who is running for which party and in which constituency. Tonight, we introduce each of the fifty-eight politicians from the United […]
